David Gould v. Hyundai Motor Company

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID GOULD; Case No. 8:23-cv-01344-JWH-DFM

KAUSHIK IYENGAR;

BRENDON LOBO;

JOHN NIXON; ORDER GRANTING

JANE CHANG BRIGHT; DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO

SHANE MAHON; COMPEL ARBITRATION [ECF

PETER CONHEIM; and No. 29 and 32] KINGSLEY BARNIE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v.

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY;

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA;

KIA CORPORATION;

KIA AMERICA, INC.;

GENESIS MOTOR, LLC; and

GENESIS MOTOR AMERICA LLC,

Defendants.

I. SUMMARY OF DECISION

Before the Court are two motions: e the motion of Defendant Kia America, Inc. to compel arbitration of the claims asserted by Plaintiffs Jane Chang Bright and Kingsley Barnie;' and e the motion of Defendant Hyundai Motor America, Inc. to compel arbitration of the claims asserted by Plaintiffs David Gould, Kaushik Iyengar, Brendon Lobo, John Nixon, Shane Mahon, and Peter Conheim.’ The Court concludes that these matters are appropriate for resolution without a hearing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. After considering the papers…